Farrell has emerged as a leading expert on national energy issues and as an advocate of a cohesive national energy policy. In June 2012, he completed hi term as chairman of the Edison Electric Institute, the industry’s national trade association.

In January of 2006, Farrell was named president and chief executive officer of Dominion, and was elected chairman of the company’s board of directors the following year.

He chairs Gov. Bob McDonnell’s Commission on Higher Education Reform and has served on several other committees and councils.

Farrell has appeared on CBS, CNBC, Cox Business News and other national networks, testified before Congress, spoken at major industry forms and contributed to opinion pieces to national and regional newspapers and magazines.

The head of Dominion received both his bachelors in economics and law degree from the University of Virginia.